Ladies & gentlemen! Children of all ages! Direct your eyes to the center ring, where we celebrate our town’s world-famous circus heritage with high-flying styles with all the color, glitter and glamour of the Greatest Show on Earth! Special thanks to Erendira Wallenda and Pedro Reis of Circus Sarasota, which kicks off its season Feb. 12, and to PAL Sailor Circus, where our story was shot.

Heir to the Air

Circus performer Erendira Wallenda dangles daringly from the silks

wearing a red swimsuit by Gottex from Swim City, $158.

Circus Sarasota performers shot on location at PAL Sailor Circus Model: Dominika Pstrova, Elite Model Management; Make-up and hair: Colleen Stone, Ford Management; Digital Tech:  Alex Espriella; Photo Assistant:  Alex De Laet; Fashion Assistant: Lisa Anderson

Ladies of the Ring

Erendira in feather vest by Theory, $654, sequin tank top by Parker, $200, black leggings by Pencey, $125, all from Saks Fifth Avenue. Model Dominika in black sequin jacket by Gracia Fashion from Foxy Lady, $112; silver ruffle blouse by Robert Rodriquez from The Met, $278; leggings by Lynn Ritchie from Foxy Lady, $40, and sequin mules by Guess from Foxy Lady, $84. Opposite page: With ringmaster Pedro Reis, model Dominika wears a purple satin silk charmeuse gown by Maria Bianca Nero from L. Boutique, $498; diamond hoop earrings, 8.15 carats of diamonds in 18K gold from Coffrin Jewelers, $17,000; cuff bracelet with amethyst and sapphires, also from Coffrin Jewelers, $1,690.

Juggler Luis Garcia with Dominika, who’s wearing a silver sequin dress by Tracey Reece, $495, shoes by Beverly Feldman, $228, vintage crystal earrings, $138, all from L. Boutique. Bracelet from RHA Boutique, $34.

Tall Tale

Stilt walker Aaron Watkins towers over Dominika, who’s wearing a

white dress by Laundry, $325, with bracelet, $75, from RHA Boutique.

Fashion Director: Julie French